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Similar crimes followed, targeting a total of 15 church vans and 13 other vehicles in town, part of a nationwide surge in thefts of catalytic converters. Thefts of the exhaust emission control devices have jumped over the past two years as prices for the precious metals they contain have skyrocketed.

It can also leave owners feeling vulnerable. The National Insurance Crime Bureau said the number of catalytic converter thefts reported in claims to insurance companies jumped from 3, in to 14, in There is a clear connection between times of crisis, limited resources, and disruption of the supply chain that drives investors towards these precious metals. The increase in thefts has prompted states across the country to toughen penalties and impose new requirements for scrap metal dealers who buy the converters.

Ten states enacted new legislation in , including laws in Arkansas, South Carolina and Texas that require scrap metal buyers of used converters to maintain records of purchases, including proof of ownership, vehicle identification numbers, the seller's home address and driver's license numbers, according to the insurance crime bureau.

In North Carolina, a law that went into effect Dec. A bill modeled after the North Carolina law will be introduced in Virginia when the legislature reconvenes in January.

The measure would make the theft of a catalytic converter a felony and presume that anyone in possession of one that's been removed from a vehicle has obtained it illegally unless the person is an authorized scrap seller or has a bill of sale, receipt or other documentation.

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